Can you name the Spanish idioms (modismos)?

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In EnglishModismoAs in...
To be about'The novel is about the indians.'
To turn something overHe turns is over.
To come out badly'He did not come out well on (pass) his exam.'
Without questionWithout question she is the prettiest.
To retrace one's steps'We retraced our steps.'
From now on'You'll listen to me from now on.'
Half...'He left the door half closed.'
To make one's way'He made his way through the crowd.'
To put into effect'They put several restrictions into effect.'
From far away'They come from far away.'
Nowhere; not... anywhere'It couldn't be found anywhere.'
To be a question (matter) of; to involve'It's a question of (It's a matter of, It involves) a misunderstanding.'
To have on the tip of one's tongue'I have it on the tip of my tongue.'
In great haste'She left the shop in great haste.'
To notice'He did not notice that Adriana had left.'
To be in the same boat'Don't complain. We're all in the same boat.'
Step by step'He guided us through the jungle step by step.'
To be right'She's not right.'
To take aside'He took him aside.'
To be up to date on'He's up to date on the situation.'
To cost a lot'It cost me a lot.'
In EnglishModismoAs in...
To go for a walk'Let's go for a walk.'
All over'They were seen all over.'
To be in effect'The law is in effect.'
At all cost; at any risk'I'll get it at all costs.'
Fast'He is always going very fast.'
To drive wild; to unhinge.'It dives me wild.'
To go ahead with'He goes ahead with his work.'
To hold (control) one's tongue'Rather than argue, he held his tongue.'
To come out ahead; to win; to come out on top'I followed his advice and came out ahead.'
To turn out to be'He turned out to be a conservative.'
At every turn'Something new could be seen at every turn.'
To make way'They made way and he went in.'
To be understood'It is understood that we will get paid every two weeks.'
To not mince one's words, to be blunt and direct'He is very outspoken.'
To be in the right'He's in the right.'
To get one's own way'Each time he gets his own way.'
To have on one...'I don't have any money on me.'
To associate with each other'They don't associate with each other.'
Through'He was talking to us through a screen.'
To have dealings with'I have no dealings with the rich.'
To side with'He always used to side with my brother.'
In EnglishModismoAs in...
Out of the way'He got her out of the way.'
In the long run'In the long run, it will be better to go slowly.'
Just now; for the present'I don't need any more just now.'
To walk around'He walks around the block.'
To come out ahead; to win; to come out on top'He came out on top.'
To come out well'He came out well in (passed) his exam.'
Rightly so'He took it away from her, and rightly so.'
Along'They were searching along the river.'
To keep'She ended up keeping the car.'
Throughout'Throughout the years he has become famous.'
After a while'After a while he returned.'
To have on; to be wearing'He has on an overcoat.'
In the distance'In the distance, the plane could be seen.'
In the middle of'He fell down in the middle of the street.'
To be in a hurry'I'm in a hurry.'
To agree to'They have agreed to meet in the square.'
To toss and turn'I was tossing and turning in bad.'
To take for granted; to regard as settled'He took it for granted that they would go.'
At last'At last he arrived.'
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Spanish idioms (modismos) Quiz

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